Table 1 Characteristics of the study population stratified by age groups

No. (%)

23 993

5 827 (24.3)

9 277 (38.7)

8 889 (37.1)

Sex, no. (%)

Women

13 256 (55.3)

3 489 (56.4)

5 380 (58.0)

4 387 (49.4)

Men

10 737 (44.8)

2 338 (43.6)

3 897 (42.0)

4 502 (50.6)

Body mass index, no. (%)

Normal weight (< 24.9 kg/m²)

8 466 (35.3)

2 920 (50.1)

2 887 (31.1)

2 659 (29.9)

Overweight (25-29.9 kg/m²)

10 245 (42.7)

1 904 (32.7)

4 089 (44.1)

4 252 (47.8)

Obese (≥ 30 kg/m²)

5 282 (22.0)

1 003 (17.2)

2 301 (24.8)

1 978 (22.3)

Educational level, no. (%)

University

10 974 (45.7)

2 960 (50.8)

4 782 (51.5)

3 232 (36.4)

High school

2 943 (12.3)

1 065 (18.3)

1 168 (12.6)

710 (8.0)

Trade certificate

5 021 (20.9)

1 289 (22.1)

2 076 (22.4)

1 656 (18.6)

Primary school

5 055 (21.1)

513 (8.8)

1 251 (13.5)

3 291 (37.0)

Physical work demands, no. (%)

Mostly sedentary

5 904 (24.6)

1 454 (25.0)

3 438 (37.1)

1 012 (11.8)

Walking

4 918 (20.5)

1 488 (25.5)

2 602 (28.0)

828 (9.3)

Walking and lifting

4 323 (18.0)

1 652 (28.4)

2 075 (22.4)

596 (6.7)

Heavy labour

923 (3.9)

342 (5.9)

442 (4.8)

139 (1.6)

Not working

7 925 (33.0)

891 (15.3)

720 (7.8)

6 314 (71.0)

Long-term health conditions, no. (%)

None

9 137 (35.5)

2 702 (46.4)

3 831 (41.3)

2 604 (29.3)

One

7 679 (30.1)

1 909 (32.8)

3 026 (32.6)

2 744 (30.9)

Two or more

7 177 (34.4)

1 216 (20.9)

2 420 (26.1)

3 541 (39.8)

Physical activity, no. (%)

Active^a

12 889 (53.7)

2 920 (50.1)

5 090 (54.9)

4 879 (54.9)

Inactive

11 104 (46.3)

2 907 (49.9)

4 187 (45.1)

4 010 (45.1)